China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries. China’s Ministry of Commerce says the decision will take …
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3/28/24
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Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns eat into global cocoa supplies and the …
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By FRANCIS KOKUTSE and JESSSICA DONATI
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3/28/24
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Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars. The tech company will start taking orders for its SU7, a …
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By KEN MORITSUGU
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3/28/24
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Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by …
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By COLLEEN BARRY
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3/28/24
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a year behind bars on Friday following his arrest by Russian authorities who accuse him of espionage but have offered no supporting evidence. His …
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By EMMA BURROWS
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3/28/24
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Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison when he is sentenced for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX. The company was once one of the world’s most popular …
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By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER
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3/28/24
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Here’s what to know about the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and leaving six construction workers presumed dead. If stood upright, the …
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By NICK PERRY
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3/28/24
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The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash, for allegedly supporting Hamas. On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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3/28/24
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Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, has died. He was 90. Kahneman, who died …
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By DAVID HAMILTON
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3/27/24
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Authorities say four people were killed and five were wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois. Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd says Wednesday that a suspect is in police custody and has been …
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3/27/24
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A debate has emerged over whether modern safety protections could have saved a Baltimore bridge after it was struck by a cargo ship. The 47-year-old Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday morning …
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By BEN FINLEY
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3/27/24
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French President Emmanuel Macron has told Brazilian executives that a proposed deal between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both parties. Speaking at a …
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE
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3/27/24
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West Virginia Gov. Justice breaks with GOP Legislature to veto bill rolling back school vaccine rule
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice broke with the GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies. West Virginia …
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM
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3/27/24
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An audit of a $19,000 lectern that was purchased for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is nearing completion, but officials are awaiting a response from the governor's office on it. Legislative …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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3/27/24
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Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its …
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By STEVE LeBLANC
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3/27/24
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The Biden administration has issued a final rule aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a …
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By MATTHEW DALY
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3/27/24
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Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years. They’re also, thanks to the rabid reception among investors coupled with the …
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3/27/24
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Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations at the Port of Baltimore remain closed due to Tuesday’s deadly collapse of the …
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By TOM KRISHER
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3/27/24
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A former Houston police officer facing charges after a 2019 deadly drug raid he led prompted a probe that revealed corruption within the police department’s narcotics unit has won a legal victory. …
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By JUAN A. LOZANO
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3/27/24
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Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state's involvement with individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries. Bills approved Wednesday by the Kansas …
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By JOHN HANNA
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3/27/24
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